Tips & Tricks

This program has been around for quite a while, but it is still pretty cool. MissingMoney.com is a database of governmental unclaimed property records. It is free to use and you never know you could be owed money! Unfortunately I have never gotten anything but I have known quite a few other people that have. [...]

School uniforms can get costly, especially if you have multiple children that need them. My son went to a private school for a few years (mainly because it was the same price as day care here) and I learned some tricks along the way. Here’s some ways to save a ton of school uniforms… Watch [...]

7 Cheap Ways to Keep Cool in the Summer Heat Summer is officially here and the temperatures are rising fast – it was 93 here today! As nice as it would be to keep the air conditioner set at a nice frosty low, it’s sure to make your electric bill (and your heart rate) rise. [...]

You don’t have to be a senior to get the “senior” discount anymore, a lot of places are offering discounts for those as young as 50! The trick is you have to ASK for the discount. Here’s a list of places we know offer a discount. Please note though, the discount may vary by individual [...]

If you end up with a lot of plastic eggs laying around this weekend, there are a lot of really cute craft projects that you can do with them! Here are a few (the first 3 are my favorites)… Easter Egg Tea Cups Cupcakes Easter Egg Fireflies Herd of “Eggimals” Word Eggs Capital and lowercase [...]

This program has been around for quite a while, but it is still pretty cool. MissingMoney.com is a database of governmental unclaimed property records. It is free to use and you never know you could be owed money! Unfortunately I have never gotten anything but I have known quite a few other people that have. [...]

When my hubby and I got married 18 years ago, we registered at two places – Dillard’s and Target. Target was definitely a lot more fun. If you are getting married, Target is a great place to register! Back then, they gave us a scanner that we took all over the store scanning the items [...]

Fun Free or Cheap Date Night Ideas No matter how new the relationship or how long you’ve been together, date nights are an important way to spend time connecting with each other. It’s actually an investment of your time and energy into the relationship. But when money is tight, it can be difficult swing a [...]

It’s almost back to school time for the kiddos. I think there is usually two types of kids when it comes to going back to school, on one hand you have the kid that is so excited to go back and can’t wait any longer, and on the other hand you have the kid that [...]